Official start to ‘bushfire season’
Tuesday 1st October marked the start of the 2024/25 Bushfire Danger Period for Coonamble Shire and eleven other local government areas in NSW. This means that anyone wishing to light …
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Fun Day to celebrate unity in the community
PHOTO: Grace Crawley, Gypsy McKenzie and Ella Rose Collison and the Aboriginal Lands Council. Hundreds of people took part in last Thursday’s NAIDOC Community Fun Day at Coonamble Sportsground aimed …
Nationals’ pick visits Coonamble
PHOTO: Jamie Chaffey will run with the Nationals in the seat of Parkes at the next federal election. The former Gunnedah mayor running for the Nationals Party in the federal …
Opportunity open to bring university studies closer to home
Community organisations, local councils and universities across Australia are being given the opportunity to apply for funding from the Country University Centres (CUC) to help establish a regional university study …
Hats off to our high school graduates
PHOTO: Khloe Boney, Pauline Wallace, Teanna Craig, Montana Hodgson, Kate Ibbott, Rhianna Hogland, Sarah Smith, Dekoda Jackson, Laiken Robinson-Cooper, Willow Mckenzie, Hayley Hopkins, Jakie Hamilton-Forbes and Maison Arrowsmith. Photos from …
Incoming councillors confirmed
PHOTO: The Coonamble Shire’s only pre-poll site in the 2024 Local Government Election, the CWA Hall on Castlereagh Street, saw slightly more voters than in the previous election. Coonamble Shire …
Community called to support ‘last chance’ greyhound carnival
PHOTO: Community enjoying the 2023 carnival. Coonamble's greyhound racing club says it will have more nominations than usual for what could be its last ever annual Gold Cup Carnival this …
Things you can’t ‘unknow’:local agencies unite for FASD awareness
PHOTO: Standing: Treena Ellis, Narelle Stacey, Anna Minney, Teresa Stanford, Hannah Brooker, Roz Tiffen. Front row: Kayla Horan, Gemma Fitzgerald, Sophie Harrington (NOFASD), Elsie Manson. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) …
Who will hook Coonamble’s ugliest carp?
PHOTO: Castlereagh-Coonamble Landcare Co-ordinators Cassie Andrews and Matilda Taylor at the Warrena Weir. Prizes and bragging rights are on the line for whoever can hook Coonamble's ugliest carp at Castlereagh …
Grain Drive for a new Coonamble Preschool
PHOTO: Dora and Franny enjoying the current playground. Coonamble Preschool is holding its first Grain Drive to help it chip away at the additional $2.5 million it needs to develop …
Coonamble High School NAIDOC celebrations
PHOTO: Some of many PBL award recipients - Brayden Fernando, Jaliyah Thurston, Ashton Dunn-Blackhall, Kairi Miller and Hayley Mccusker. by Coonamble High On Wednesday, 18th September, our school came together …
Footy colours & coordination at Coonamble Children’s Services
Last week the children and staff at CCS wore footy colours on Tuesday and Friday, everyone had so much fun. We spent plenty of time in the sunshine playing on …